How to order - 3 easy steps
Step 1 - get your documents legalised fast
Easily apply online for a paper-based apostille or e-Apostille in just a few clicks with The Apostille, your trusted UK legalisation experts.
What you’ll need:
- The documents you want to legalise
- A credit or debit card for secure payment
For paper-based Apostille by post:
- Your return address for return of legalised documents
- Access to a printer to print your order number or clearly write the order number on the envelope
Simple steps to legalise:
- Select the documents you need legalised
- Add them to your cart
- Provide your delivery address
- Make a secure payment
- Receive an email confirmation with your order number (e.g., TA-1234) after placing your order
Choose The Apostille for fast, reliable service—get started now and legalise your documents for global use!
Step 2 - post your documents for legalisation
How to send your documents:
Once you’ve placed your order with The Apostille, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing:
- Your unique order number (e.g., TA-1234)
- Our postal address for sending your documents
Choose your delivery method
- Post your documents from within the UK
- Drop off your documents in person
- Send from overseas via DHL or Fedex etc to the UK
Prepare your envelope
Include either:
- A printout of your order confirmation or
- Clearly write your order number (e.g., TA-1234) on the envelope
Our Postal Address for sending your documents
Order Number: TA-1234 (use your own order number)
The Apostille Ltd
Unit 335 South Row
Milton Keynes
MK9 2FY
United Kingdom
Step 3 - what happens next?
Once we receive your documents, we make the legalisation process fast, secure, and stress-free:
- Automatic confirmation – You’ll get an email the moment your documents arrive safely at our office.
- Expert review – Our team checks your documents to ensure they meet all FCDO requirements, preventing delays.
- FCDO submission – We submit your documents to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for apostille certification, using our 24-hour priority service for the fastest turnaround.
With The Apostille, your document is handled with precision and care so it’s ready for global use in no time.
Important tips - how to send your documents
- Package securely to prevent damage in transit.
- Use Royal Mail Tracked Delivery (or another tracked courier) so you can monitor your documents.
- Clearly mark your order number on the envelope or include it inside to avoid delays.
With our FCDO-registered 24-hour apostille service, we’ll legalise your documents quickly and return them ready for worldwide use.
Send your documents today – let The Apostille handle the rest!
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After placing your order
If you ordered a paper-based apostille
You’ll receive instructions on how to send your documents to us after placing your order. If you post your documents, your apostilled and legalised papers will be returned to you by post to your specified address. After your documents have been apostilled, you can forward them to the requested recipient by post, courier, or in person.
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If you ordered an e-Apostille (Digital)
You’ll receive instructions by email regarding your e-Apostille. There’s no need to post original papers — your UK documents will be digitally certified using a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) and apostilled by the FCDO. Once your documents have been e-Apostilled, we’ll email the legalised copies directly to you. You can then forward them to the requested person or organisation electronically for immediate use.
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How to verify an Apostille certificate in the UK
If you or your recipient would like to check that an apostille issued by the FCDO is valid, you can verify it by clicking the link “Verify an apostille.”
Verify an apostillleContact our UK Apostille experts
At The Apostille, we understand that document legalisation can seem complex — but our mission is to make it effortless for you.
Our experienced, UK-based team provides expert guidance at every step of the process, from choosing the right service to ensuring your documents are correctly prepared, legalised, and ready for use abroad.
Whether you need an apostille, embassy attestation, certified translation, or replacement certificate, our specialists are here to answer your questions and handle everything with speed, care, and precision.
We pride ourselves on being responsive, transparent, and professional — delivering the right solution for individuals, law firms, and businesses across the UK and beyond.
Get in touch today and experience a service that’s efficient, reliable, and completely stress-free.
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